Fender brace



' cam. a. ransom, or sole-ems, OKLAHOMA.

FENDER BRACE.

Application filed May 6, 1922. Serial No: 558,908.

To (ZZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that l, CAPL J. FANQEL, a

citizen of the United States, residing at li/llcfilcster, in the county of Pittsburg and State of @klahoma, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Fender Braces, off which the following is a speci- My invention has reference, in general ms, to improvements in. detachable deio'r bracing and reinforcing automonders or mud guards, and more perariy, th oody of my device is so constru d that it is adapted to serve as a support for license plates and the like.

In order to more clearly define the functions and advantages of my invention, it is pointed out i t render braces now known in the art are not adapted for ready at =1 tachabiiity, and furthermore, most braces are fixed directly upon the automobile as a part of its initial equipment. 'My device as distinguisned from others of a similar classification, is not attached to the body of a car but is supported by the fenders which it reiniorces and braces, and it may be mounted upon the fenders and detached therefrom with ease and without the use of special tools.

Briefly stated the principal objects of my invention are; first, to provide a lender brace which is supported entirely by the fenders which it reinforces; second, to provides brace which may be readily applied or detached without the use of special tools or instruments; third, to provide -means whereby license plate and the like may be mounted. upon the body of the brace; and, fourth, to attain the above and other ends by e one-piecebrace, held. in position by two simple and effective clips. 7

To these and other ends, my invention consists in the construction, arrangement and combination oi elements described hereinafter and pointed cu? in the claims form-- iug part or this specification.

Une embodiment of my invention is represented by way 01' example in the accoim.

penying drawings, wherein:

Figure i1, is partial front elevation of an auiomcbilc illustrating themanner in which my invention is applied.

Figure 2., is a fragmentary perspective shcwfu a; one end of the device.

Figure 3, is a perspective M modified form of the clip.

In the drawings wherein like characters of reference designate like or similar parts i (A) designates the body of a conventlonal automobile, (B) the lamps and (C) a pair of front fenders or mud guards. These are shown for the sake ofillustration and form no part of my invention.

My fender brace is formed of one piece of metalend comprises an elongated body (1) provlded with openings (2) for the reception of attaching bolts of the usual license plate or the like, (not shown). The brace is adapted to be disposed transversely across the front of an automobile above the lamps (B), or across the'rear, depending upon whether the front or rear fenders are to be reinforced. Adjacent each of the ends of the body (1) the metal is twisted as at (3) bent from the plane of the body (1) as at (4) and then upwardly and outwardly A to form curved, hooked, terminals (5 which bridge over angl' rcst upon both si e edges and the tops of the fenders (C) 'as illustrated. The hooked ends (6) extend beneath the outer edges of the fenders as shown, and

brace is applied, to clamp the inner edges ofthe fenders to securely hold the brace in position thereon. It will be seen from the foregoing that to apply the brace, the

outer edges of the fenders and the clips adjusted to firmly retain the assembly 1n position. v 4

'In the modification shown in Figure 3,

the metal plates (8) are formed with opposed flanges which are adapted to embrace the portions (4) of the brace to prevent lateral displacement.'

If the mud guards or fenders of an automobile are loose the brace is applied, and

vibration, independent of that of the entire car, is eliminated. Furthermore, distortion of the fenders is prevented, and any hooked portions are disposed beneath the or all of the fenders 'so braced may be sub jected to unusal StI'Q SSg OI' strain without showing any deterimental eifects. The brace may be applied to practically any type of automobile and because of its simplicity and effectiveness and its adaptability for the retention of license plates, it forms a novel and extremely useful accessory which may be manufactured and sold at a comparatively small price. By twisting the brace as at (3) the intermediate portion 1) is enabled to be positioned between the lamps and the radiator or between the rear of the body and the spare tire. While in the foregoing there/has bee illustrated and described such combination and arrangement of elements as constitute the preferred embodiment of my invention, it is nevertheless desired to emphasize the fact that interpretation of the invention should only be conclusive when made in the light of the subjoined claim.

Having described my invention and its objects with such attention to detail as will acquaint one skilled in the art with its con struction and advantages, 1 claim:

A fender brace comprising an elongated ate body portion, the inclined portion being twisted to lie in a plane at right angles to the intermediate body portion, and normally curved, spring metal plates pivot-ally mounted on the inclined portion and engageable beneath the inner edges of the fenders, said plates being channeled to ere-- brace the inclined portion.

In testimony whereof I aifix my signature hereto.

CARL i. FANGEL. 

